Crime Rates at Markham Avenue, Leeds, LS8 4LE

Markham Avenue area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 1258th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markham Avenue (LS8 4LE) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markham Avenue (LS8 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Lambton Grove. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.